Horseshoes in Hawaii

Information about the sport and game of horseshoes in Hawaii.

Organizations

State Wide
Hawaii State Horseshoe Pitchers Association (HSHPA)

Hawaii Island
Kona Horseshoe Pitchers’ Club (KHPC)

Kauai Island
Anahola Horseshoes Club (KHPC)

Events

EVENT: 25th Annual HSHPA State HSHPA Tournament
DATE: 2013 Labor Day Weekend)
LOCATION: Waimanalo, East Oahu Island, Hawaii
RESOURCE;
midweek.com --> horseshoes tournament --> 2013 article

Hawaii Island

NAME: Uncle David K. Calles Sr. Horseshoe Courts
NOTE: horseshoe courts renaming ceremony was April 25, 2009
DESCRIPTION: 12 nationally sanctioned horseshoe courts built in 2002
WITHIN: Onekahakaha Beach Park
LOCATION: Keaukaha (near Hilo), East Hawaii Island, Hawaii
ARTICLES:
- Sling Iron at a Hilo Beach Park and Horseshoe Court
- starbulletin.com --> newswatch --> 2009 April 25

Kona Palms Horseshoe Courts
Located behid the tennis courts at Old Kona Airport Park.

Kauai Island

Anahola Horseshoe Courts
WITHIN: Black Pot Beach Park
SITUATED: Where the Hanalei River meets the sea in Hanalei Bay
RESOURCE;
https://www.outdoorproject.com/united-states/hawaii/black-pot-beach-park

Oahu Island

Kalaeloa Horseshoe Pitts

Waianae Horseshoe Courts

Waimanalo Horseshoe Courts

Articles

Sling Iron at Hilo Beach pBark Horseshoe Court
Article by Kevin Allen published in January of 2021 on the Hawaii Magazine Web site.

2013 State Horseshoe Tournament in Hawaii
Article by Chad Pata published in September of 2013 on the MidWeek Magazine Web site.

HSHPA 2015 State Doubles Tournament
Article published in July of 2015 on the West Hawaii Today Web site.

All about Horseshoes
https://www.thegardenisland.com/2001/11/01/sports/all-about-horseshoes/
FROM THE ARTICLE;
"Turkey Toss Singles HorseShoe Pitching Tournament, hosted by Anahola HorseShoe Club, also we will hold an open house for anyone interested in organized horseshoe pitching. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Anahola AG Lot 1, 8 a.m. check in"

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2009/06/01/sports/singles-horseshoe-pitching-league-starts-sunday/
A horseshoe pitching Singles Count-All League will be starting at the Anahola Horseshoe courts at 10 a.m., Sunday, said MyrtleMay Kamoku, National Horseshoe Pitchers’ Association Regional Director – Hawai‘i Region and the Hawai‘i State Horseshow Pitchers Association president.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2013/05/03/sports/a-sport-where-coming-close-counts/
A Sport Where Coming Close Counts